California - Merced County
Merced County California has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District, Bank of Italy, Merced, Bank of Los Banos Building, Bloss Mansion and Buhach Grammar School.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Valley Yokuts dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person George Bloss is associated with one of more of the Merced County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Merced County places including Henry Anthony Minton, Louis Stanwood Stone, Wilcox & Groom, Louis Wegner, Allison & Allison, James William Reid, Bedesen & Cowell, A.A. Bennett, Burrell,A.W.,& Co. and William Bedesen. Prominent architectural styles found in Merced Country are Queen Anne, Mission/Spanish Revival and Classical Revival.

Bank of Italy, Merced (added 2004 - - #04001135)
Also known as Mondo Building
501 W. Main St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parker, Kingsbury E., Minton, Henry Anthony
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Bank of Los Banos Building (added 1979 - - #79000500)
Also known as The Old Bank Building
836, 840, 842 and 848 6th St. , Los Banos
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Winner,H.H.,Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional
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Bloss Mansion (added 1981 - - #81000162)
Also known as Bloss Home
1020 Cedar Ave. , Atwater
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bedesen & Cowell, Wilcox & Groom
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Historic Person:
Bloss,George
Significant Year:
1914
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Organizational
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Buhach Grammar School (added 1983 - - #83001206)
Also known as Buhach Preschool
2606 N. Buhach Rd. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bedesen,William
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European, Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Church of St. Joseph (added 2004 - - #04000330)
1109 K St. , Los Banos
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fantoni, Charles, Wilson, Guy H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Cook, Maj. George Beecher, House (added 1983 - - #83001207)
Also known as The Greenbrier
356 W. 21st St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
P. A. Buell & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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First Merced County Courthouse Building (added 1978 - - #78003507)
CA 59 , Snelling
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Owner:
Local
Fremont, John C., House (added 1978 - - #78003509)
Star Rt. and White Rock Rd. , Le Grand
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Owner:
Private
Kaehler-Rector House (added 1982 - - #82002206)
Also known as Judge Rector Home
408 W. 25th St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wegner,Louis
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Lake Yosemite Water Tower (added 1978 - - #78003512)
N of Merced , Merced
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Owner:
Private
Leggett House (added 1979 - - #79000501)
Also known as Queen Anne Inn
352 W. 22nd St , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Herron,E.M.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Leggett, Thomas H., House (added 1982 - - #82002207)
Also known as Thomas H.Leggett House
346 W. 21st St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Merced County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000441)
Also known as Merced County Courthouse
W. 21st and N Sts. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bennett,A.A., Burrell,A.W.,& Co.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Merced County High School (added 1984 - - #84000909)
Also known as County Library Building
2125 M St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stone,Louis Stanwood, Miller,John
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Merced Theatre (added 2009 - - #09000248)
Also known as New Merced Theatre
301 W. 17th St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Reid, James William
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
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San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73000412)
Address Restricted , Los Banos
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Science, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Valley Yokuts
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Tioga Hotel (added 1980 - - #80000821)
1715 N St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McLeran,Ralph,& Co.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Other
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Government Office, Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
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U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83001208)
Also known as Federal Building/U.S. Post Office-Bell Station
401 W. 18th St. , Merced
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allison & Allison
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Post Office
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